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3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026): Cost Calculator

Run for 2026, the LLC formation services in Minnesota that come out best are Mainstay Filing ($199), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. After three years the services total $397 to $597, and every result owes Minnesota the same $155 filing fee.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Formula: 41% cost, 27% coverage, three lesser terms. Details

Minnesota: key outputs

Formation fee owed to the state$155revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-1 results$199State fee not in these
Year-3 results$397 to $597Three years of provider fees
State fees by year three$155Filing, reports and any minimum tax
Break-evenDoes not occurOrder never flips

Ranked results

Every input is copied from the company's own pricing page. The $155 state fee has to be added separately.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly figure that stays fixed

Ranks first
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$199/yr
Result at year 3$597
Input $199, renewal $199, state fee separate

Mainstay Filing gives the best result in Minnesota: $199 a year includes the annual renewal and stays unchanged at renewal.

Pay $200 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.

You pay no state fee for the annual renewal, and the service still files it.

Inputs covered

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual renewal, filed when due
  • EIN application prepared
  • No markup on government fees

Adds up well

  • A single yearly input of $199
  • Renewal stays at $199
  • No extra fee for the EIN application

Adds up badly

  • From year two, $100 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co
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2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a basic start

Local result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to form, $99 yearly after

Minnesota Registered Agent.co holds position 2 because $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.

The annual renewal is not among the things this price pays for.

Inputs covered

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $199 to form
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • A modest $99 renewal

Adds up badly

  • Annual renewal is outside the price
  • EIN add-on: $99
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3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

Local result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to form, $99 yearly after

MN Registered Agent.org holds position 3 because $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.

The annual renewal is not among the things this price pays for.

Input for input, it ties Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

Inputs covered

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $199 to form
  • A modest $99 renewal

Adds up badly

  • Annual renewal is outside the price
  • EIN add-on: $99

Running total by year

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MN Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
The first-year price plus renewals, using the prices entered November 13, 2026. No service passes another within ten years.

Cost calculator

Results for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are not an input here because every service owes the same ones.
Running total over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, Minnesota Registered Agent.co $397, MN Registered Agent.org $397. Least paid: Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

InputAmountSource
Filing to form the LLC$155revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual renewalNo chargerevisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State side, 3 years$155Filing, reports and any tax
We total only the amounts the state fixes: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Unpriced costs are described instead.

Why result one is first

Mainstay Filing did better than Minnesota Registered Agent.co on filing work in the price, a 27% term.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co calculates lower over three years, but you would file the annual renewal yourself.

Add the EIN application as an input and Mainstay Filing's total passes Minnesota Registered Agent.co's in year 2.

How Minnesota describes its LLC filing fee and filing requirements

Inputs to form the LLC: the Articles of Organization; $155; destination the Minnesota Secretary of State. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

Quoted text: revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

Without a service

Take the services out and the sum is state fees alone: $155 for three years. Every service stacks its own $397 to $597 on that base, covering the paperwork and the agent.

Common questions

What do LLC formation services cost in Minnesota?

The services input $199 up front, and the state adds $155.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.

How much does Minnesota charge to file an LLC?

Input $155 to file, using the Articles of Organization.

What does Minnesota charge each year after formation?

The repeating input is the annual renewal, at no cost annually (December 31).

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing, nothing added, Minnesota Registered Agent.co, plus $99 and MN Registered Agent.org, plus $99.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.

Which LLC formation service calculates best in Minnesota?

Mainstay Filing calculates best, followed by Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org.

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Input sources

  1. Check Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing against revisor.mn.gov; entered October 2026.
  2. Check Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing against revisor.mn.gov; entered October 2026.
  3. Check Minnesota report due date against sos.state.mn.us; entered August 2026.
  4. Check Minn against revisor.mn.gov; entered August 2026.
  5. Check Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee against sos.mn.gov; entered October 2026.
  6. Check Minnesota registered agent statute against revisor.mn.gov; entered October 2026.
  7. Minnesota service page figure supplied by Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page figure supplied by Minnesota Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page figure supplied by MN Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026